tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86113516637514089812018-03-06T06:52:30.433-08:00Sister's RecipesWelcome to Sister V's Recipe Page - This is a subpage of Sister Vegetarian's Blog. Travel the world with Sister in her kitchen...India, Japan, China, The Middle East, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mexico, South America, Italy, UK, France, Russia, and more.Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-60832987351257355102012-03-31T20:53:00.003-07:002012-03-31T20:55:22.106-07:00Additional Recipes will now be on Sister's Main Page<a href="http://sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Please follow this link for Sister Vegetarian's Main Page </span></a><span style="font-size:180%;">and More Vegan and Raw Vegan Recipes to nourish your body, mind, and soul!</span>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-92146576649697180322012-03-24T20:44:00.001-07:002012-03-24T20:44:53.943-07:00I have not been sick in 3 years as a vegan plus All In One: Raw Vegan Spicy Beet Relish and Raw Vegan Spicy Beet Sloppy Joes<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">I have not been sick in over 3 years since becoming a vegetarian and then a vegan.</span></strong> <strong><span style="color:#006600;">I have never taken a flu shot in my life, and my body has been free of cold viruses, flus, and other common viruses that seem to be associated with winter, late falls, and any change of seasons. Yes, I am exposed to sick people daily as an employee in a medical office surrounded by patients and fellow employees coming into the office with flus and colds</span>.</strong> My husband has even been sick a couple of times and although he is a vegetarian as of this past June 2011, I am the one that eats vegan whole foods...and especially raw vegan meals...so our kitchen pots usually see a 2 varied meal preparation because I love my vegan and raw vegan lifestyle and the beautiful affect that it not only has on my body at age 45 but also on the environment and saving animals.<br /><br />I have a feeling that I have not been sick in over 3 years because I base my meals on whole foods rather than vegan junk foods. As I stated in <a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182">Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living's Day 1 entitled " Victory</a>," I eat on a daily basis my greens raw (collard greens, turnip greens, mustard greens, kale, beet greens, and Swiss Chards) whether for lunch or incorporated into my dinners. I also saute my greens; however, on the average I eat my greens raw for the antioxidants and disease fighting properties that these beautiful bounties from Mother Earth provides through its <a href="http://www.glyconutrientsreference.com/whatarephytonutrients.php">phytonutrients</a> produced by the sun.<br /><br />In <a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182">Day 1 of Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days</a>, I also mention how throughout history, beets have been the backbone behind many living in Eastern Europe who have lived to be 100 years old-this including my great-grandmother from San Francisco who also ate beets practically daily and lived to be 100. I also eat my beets raw for the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cancer prevention properties beets provide (<a href="http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&amp;dbid=49">reference WH Foods.com</a>).<br /><br />In tribute to the antioxidant packed vegetables provided by Mother Nature in its pure form without cooking, I share my recipe for a <strong><span style="color:#009900;">"Raw Vegan Spicy Beet Relish."</span></strong> My intentions was first to make one of my favorite beet soups, but when I started to combine the beets in my food processor, I said to myself ..."Sister V....get creative and make a signature raw vegan beet sloppy joe from a beet relish that can be versatile and made into other meals." Well, here's my end result. I call it a "beet relish" because it looks like a relish, but the spiciness, sweetness, and earthiness makes it a meal in of itself rather than just a relish.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UL0h7uX2wXk/T26TNOaRlQI/AAAAAAAABu8/VQsEA128l1I/s1600/raw%2Bbeet%2Brelish%2B003.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723674031850362114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UL0h7uX2wXk/T26TNOaRlQI/AAAAAAAABu8/VQsEA128l1I/s200/raw%2Bbeet%2Brelish%2B003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Sister Vegetarian's All In One: Raw Vegan Spicy Beet Relish and Raw Vegan Spicy Beet Sloppy Joes</span></strong><br /><br /></div><strong>Ingredients:</strong><br /><br />2 large beets, de-stemmed, washed, and cut in chunks with the skin left on for added nutrients<br />1 large tomato<br />1/2 cup raisins<br />1 tsp Five Spice Chinese Powder<br />1 tsp smoked paprika<br />1/4 tsp ground chipotle<br />2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil<br />1 small jalapeno pepper, chopped<br />1 tsp raw apples cider vinegar<br /><br /><strong>Directions:</strong><br />Place everything in a food processor. Process until it's combined-not smooth-but looks like a relish (a fine chunkiness)<br /><br /><strong>Serving Suggestions:</strong> Use as a filling for the Spicy Raw Vegan Sloppy Joe below, in raw greens salads, in soups, as a spread on bread or appetizers for parties, and more! Be creative and enjoy this delicious bounty from Mother Earth!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Spicy Raw Vegan Beet Sloppy Joe</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><strong>Ingredients:</strong></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Spicy Raw Vegan Relish (recipe above)</div><br /><br /><div align="left">2 hard rolls or 2 soft rolls</div><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><strong>Directions:</strong></div><br />-Cut a round hard roll in half<br />- Add olive olive, sprinkled ground garlic, and sprinkled sage on each side of the roll<br />- Place in a broiler and broil until golden<br />- remove from the broiler and cool until ok to touch<br />- Add the beet relish on each side of the roll along with raw collard green leaves that have been washed and chopped.<br />- Put both side of the sandwich roll together to form a sandwich and enjoy!<br />~ Donna M Beaudoin "Sister Vegetarian"Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-50301953148088717482012-03-23T19:47:00.001-07:002012-03-23T19:47:15.731-07:00Watch Now: The Premiere of Food Matter's new documentary "Hungry For Change"<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pHHu6Bf05TM/T2005m-s7zI/AAAAAAAABuw/muWlYB3pgj0/s1600/hfc.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723288865778495282" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pHHu6Bf05TM/T2005m-s7zI/AAAAAAAABuw/muWlYB3pgj0/s200/hfc.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.hungryforchange.tv/">Link here to Watch the Premiere of Food Matter's new documentary "Hungry For Change" </a>Now!! This is a worldwide online premiere on Food Matter's website before it hits the DVDs. Profound Quotes from the documentary that makes you think...hmm...I should be eating "whole foods" vegetarian or vegan for a healthier life.: "Sugar is like cocaine..." "We are not eating food anymore, we are eating food-like substances" ~ "Hungry for Change" </div>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-62836232623242646912012-03-20T03:16:00.001-07:002012-03-20T03:16:28.712-07:00I will be a speaker at New York City's Veggie Pride Parade<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5S9v43N3TMg/T2hYHuZ4rII/AAAAAAAABuk/Bdwsh5dWjI8/s1600/v.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 189px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721920216313146498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5S9v43N3TMg/T2hYHuZ4rII/AAAAAAAABuk/Bdwsh5dWjI8/s200/v.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I will be one of the speakers at the May 27, 2012 New York City Veggie Pride Parade. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">If you are in the NYC area, stop by and say hello :) </span><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.veggieprideparade.org/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Link here </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">for details of this years NYC Veggie Pride Parade.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">~ Donna M Beaudoin "Sister Vegetarian"</span></div>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-81713411705949722542012-03-18T10:18:00.002-07:002012-03-18T14:04:51.558-07:00Cabbage...The UnSung Hero and A Traditional Indian Recipe Using Cabbage<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H7CD1pmayBQ/T2YSlbl3R-I/AAAAAAAABtQ/aMeR8W_Puls/s1600/Indian%2BCabbage%2BSalad%2B001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721280810891823074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H7CD1pmayBQ/T2YSlbl3R-I/AAAAAAAABtQ/aMeR8W_Puls/s200/Indian%2BCabbage%2BSalad%2B001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Cabbage is one <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s3pO4GSw5Hs/T2YTkoEJmsI/AAAAAAAABto/5--T4IVX5l0/s1600/cabbage.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 97px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 94px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721281896571837122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s3pO4GSw5Hs/T2YTkoEJmsI/AAAAAAAABto/5--T4IVX5l0/s200/cabbage.jpg" /></a>of those unsung heroes of Saint Patrick's Day where we only hear about it and see it abundantly in various meals in celebration of Saint Patrick's Day. Even the grocery stores get their part in to honor this unsung hero by reducing the price of cabbage to usually 29 cents per lb around this day. This is more than half it's usual price! You thought that I would do a vegan cabbage recipe for saint Patrick's Day weekend; but, on the contrary, these traditional Irish cabbage recipes are so common around this time, even from a vegetarian and vegan perspective, that I decided to do a different spin on this beautiful, antioxidant vegetable that seems to have it's own celebration and honorary position at the table on Saint Patrick's Day and that weekend! However, please keep in mind that cabbage has long been a staple of the Irish diet; hence, the reason it is associated with Saint Patrick's Day meals. So, cabbage does get its daily due on the dinner table and not just in the spotlight until March 17th. Let's make cabbage a daily hero...a star...an honorary daily...weekly... table guest!<br /><br />I think of cabbage as my hero..my unsung hero that does not get enough credit! Think of cabbage as my favorite Marvel comics action figures and posters adorning my home, or my favorite marvels comic t-shirt (yes...I am a kid at heart at 45...eat healthy vegan meals...act young...think young...you are endlessly young at heart...smile) that I love to wear on some weekends! <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8rMgMR0vt1o/T2YIWjAPJYI/AAAAAAAABs4/rqBvN7e7GuI/s1600/MINAH.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 145px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721269560067171714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8rMgMR0vt1o/T2YIWjAPJYI/AAAAAAAABs4/rqBvN7e7GuI/s400/MINAH.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Let's take a look at why cabbage is an unsung hero that seems to get its crowning glory of honor at the dinner table only on Saint Patrick's Day, but should be honored at weekly meals all the time. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>Benefits of Cabbage</strong> <em>(reference and additional information found at </em><a href="http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?dbid=19&amp;tname=foodspice"><em>WH Foods.com</em></a><em>)</em> Cabbage is loaded in a cancer preventive property called sinigrin. Sinigrin has received worldly attention in cancer prevention research as possessing bladder, colon, and prostrate cancer preventive properties. Besides cancer preventing properties, cabbage is great in waste elimination with its high fiber content; as well as, heart disease prevention with its cholesterol-lowering benefits .</div><br />So, which cabbage provides the higher cancer fighting and lowering cholesterol properties? Red Cabbage...or as it goes in produce...the darker the produce the more nutrients (i.e. collard greens, kale, mustard greens, beet greens, Swiss Chards, and kale as dark leaf greens provide more nutrients that common lettuce varieties). But, please, purchase the green cabbage too as it does provide just as much prevention properties as red cabbage.<br /><br />You can see why cabbage is my unsung hero! In celebration of this produce that receives an honor at the dinner table in fancy style on Saint Patrick's Day, I decided to do a quick, light but filling, and all around nutrient-packed meal from green cabbage. It's a traditional Indian recipe called <strong>Cabbage Chana Dal Salad</strong> where chick peas (aka garbanza beans), cabbage, and mint leaves are the main ingredients and from there you can add as you like. In this recipe, you can also use red cabbage, or a combination of both red and green cabbage. Since I believe that we should eat at least 25% to 50% of our meals raw a week for added nutrition, I did a raw cabbage salad to pack in the vitamins, nutrients, antioxidants, and cancer fighting properties. This salad is loaded with protein from the chick peas; and, fiber, antioxidants, heart health, and cancer fighting properties from the cabbage and tomatoes.<br /><br />So, Da-Da...introducing the crowning glory of the weekend but also a crowning glory daily: <strong>CABBAGE as Cabbage Chana Dal Salad</strong>.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Cabbage Chana Dal Salad (traditional vegetarian Indian dish)</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qJmtF35QZmQ/T2YSuAsRJWI/AAAAAAAABtc/t34kVDLALjo/s1600/Indian%2BCabbage%2BSalad%2B002.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721280958289749346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qJmtF35QZmQ/T2YSuAsRJWI/AAAAAAAABtc/t34kVDLALjo/s200/Indian%2BCabbage%2BSalad%2B002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Ingredients:</strong><br /><br />4 cups of shredded raw cabbage<br />3 cups of diced tomatoes or 1 28-oz can of organic diced tomatoes<br />2 cans of chick peas, drained and rinsed<br />1 medium onion, chopped<br />4 medium cloves of garlic, diced<br />3 TBSP fresh mint leaves, chopped<br />3 TBSP fresh oregano leaves, chopped<br />3 TBSP lemon juice<br />ground black pepper to taste<br />sea salt to taste<br /><br /><strong>Directions:</strong> Mix everything in a large mixing bowl with clean hands. Place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to chill before serving.<br /><br /><strong>Serving suggestions:</strong> when served as a meal,..I served chapatti bread (<a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182">reference Day 28 of Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living Boo</a>k for the vegan recipe) with vegan sour cream on the side for a traditional Indian Meal<br />~ Sister VegetarianSister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-21966366866723731342012-03-15T02:46:00.006-07:002012-03-15T03:01:26.089-07:00New Website called "Vegan Cookbook Site" to satisfy your vegan cravings for delicious meals from a variety of authors!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdbBgG5pdR8/T2G8hTXozyI/AAAAAAAABss/GOUZmQXFnNY/s1600/Sister%2BVegetarian%2B31%2BDays.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720060282058362658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdbBgG5pdR8/T2G8hTXozyI/AAAAAAAABss/GOUZmQXFnNY/s400/Sister%2BVegetarian%2B31%2BDays.JPG" /></a><br />If you are looking for great vegan recipes, try <a href="http://www.thevegancookbooksite.com/">The Vegan Cookbook Site </a>for a cookbook that will satisfy your craving for delicious daily vegan meals. <a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182">Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living Book </a>has been added to this website <a href="http://www.thevegancookbooksite.com/sister-vegetarians-31-days-of-drama-free-living/">(link here for Sister's Book on the website)</a>, as well as other great vegan cookbooks! Link below for information on Sister Vegetarian's book on the website and find other great vegan cookbooks.<br /><br /><em>Here's information about the website from the creator of The Vegan Cookbook Site:<br /></em><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D-PhY604emQ/T2G7SFZdUeI/AAAAAAAABsg/aITEmSVbYY0/s1600/vcs.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 314px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720058921098236386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D-PhY604emQ/T2G7SFZdUeI/AAAAAAAABsg/aITEmSVbYY0/s400/vcs.JPG" /></a><br /><em>"The Vegan Cookbook Site is a brand new blog, with simple sassy listings<br />of over 200 vegan recipe books, with regular postings of exciting new<br />releases! The aim of the site is to help seasoned vegans find their<br />perfect recipe book (choosing from an extensive list of categories) and<br />to help people who think vegans live on mung beans and fruit salad, to<br />think outside the box, and try a vegan recipe or two. Ultimately, a<br />vegan world is all about the food, and because shops don’t sell<br />ready-made meals for those who don’t eat animals, cookbook authors are<br />the frontline of the vegan revolution. Let’s help their books sell well,<br />send them up the Amazon listings, get them into mainstream stores, and a<br />few cooks may even get a TV show!<br /><br />Each post is short and sweet, containing:<br /><br />A simple summary of the vegan cookbook<br />A cover picture<br />Information on the author<br />A simple link to buy the book online (if you prefer)<br />A box to leave your comments, recipe reviews and encouragement to<br />others<br /><br />The Vegan Cookbook Site also contains an extensive list of<br />vegan-friendly links and books. And that’s all. It’s simple and sweet.<br />You can keep up to date with all the latest vegan news at the site’s<br />Twitter page, or simply visit now and then, to see what’s cookin’!<br />All the very best,<br /><br />The Vegan Cookbook Site<br />thevegancookbooksite.com "</em>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-65464326172240328752012-03-13T17:51:00.001-07:002012-03-13T17:51:58.374-07:00Read About Me in Veg News!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4RZ6UbfxGmE/T1_rbsbumRI/AAAAAAAABsU/5jOJjcsdOGY/s1600/jpeg%2Bver-LAdies_who_launch%255B1%255D%2BVeg%2BNews%2BMar-Apr%2B2012%2Bissue.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 315px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719548912800274706" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4RZ6UbfxGmE/T1_rbsbumRI/AAAAAAAABsU/5jOJjcsdOGY/s400/jpeg%2Bver-LAdies_who_launch%255B1%255D%2BVeg%2BNews%2BMar-Apr%2B2012%2Bissue.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span class="messageBody" ft="'{"><span style="font-size:130%;">Pick up your copy of the March/April Issue of VegNews Today! </span></span><br /><span class="messageBody" ft="'{"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><span class="messageBody" ft="'{"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living Book is featured on page 90 for new and worthy to be read books by women that have launched!</span></span><br /><span class="messageBody" ft="'{"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><span class="messageBody" ft="'{"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><a href="http://vegnews.com/pages/page.do?pageId=3"><span style="font-size:130%;">Link here </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">for what's inside the March/April Current Issue!</span></span></div>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-39306245696593579652012-03-04T13:10:00.001-08:002012-03-04T13:10:51.557-08:00NHL NY Rangers, College Hoops' March Madness, and Sister V's Vegan Pizza<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ed9LEMjltQA/T1PW9iqR5xI/AAAAAAAABr8/w6xxHWEy-kc/s1600/vegan%2Bpizza%2Bby%2Bsister%2Bvegetarian.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716148704827795218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ed9LEMjltQA/T1PW9iqR5xI/AAAAAAAABr8/w6xxHWEy-kc/s200/vegan%2Bpizza%2Bby%2Bsister%2Bvegetarian.jpg" /></a><br />I miss my home state of NJ and my sister state NY :) I miss it even more when watching the Rangers beat the Bruins :) Or, when baseball starts with the Yankees! What goes great for an aftergame meal after watching my favorite NHL NY Rangers beat the Boston Bruins? My Farmer's Market Vegan Pizza!<br /><br /><a href="http://sistervegetarian-recipes.blogspot.com/2011/09/farmers-market-vegan-flat-bread-pizza.html"><strong>Link here</strong> </a>for my recipe posted back in Sept. This pizza is great for those looking for group vegan meals while watching College Hoops' March Madness or waiting for the start of the baseball season!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iulawjLUtlw/T1PWi6VM4lI/AAAAAAAABrw/-MiRbdrFnro/s1600/Sister%2BVegetarian%2B31%2BDays.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716148247325368914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iulawjLUtlw/T1PWi6VM4lI/AAAAAAAABrw/-MiRbdrFnro/s200/Sister%2BVegetarian%2B31%2BDays.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Want more vegan pizza-inspired recipes? Check out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Vegetarians-Drama-Free-Vegetarian-Living/dp/1590563182/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1312746117&amp;sr=1-1"><strong>Day 23 of my book Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living</strong> </a>for a NY Style Vegan Calzone...just the way I loved it when living in my home state of New Jersey and my sister state New York!</div>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-38369391185074121052012-02-14T18:50:00.001-08:002012-02-14T18:50:47.147-08:00Sister Vegetarian on the radio and in a magazine! Read on....<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Extra! Extra! Listen and Read all about Sister Vegetarian!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Listen to me on the radio LIVE!! </span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Read about me in an award winning magazine!<br /></span></strong><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLCGvRZAgLM/Tzg1lvLoR6I/AAAAAAAABqQ/MZn5leu12jA/s1600/Sister%2BVegetarian%2B31%2BDays.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708371450128779170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLCGvRZAgLM/Tzg1lvLoR6I/AAAAAAAABqQ/MZn5leu12jA/s400/Sister%2BVegetarian%2B31%2BDays.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">I am in Veg News Magazine's March/April Issue on Page 90!!!! </span></strong>A wonderful review is given of my book Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living! To find out where and when you can purchase your Veg News March/April issue, <a href="http://vegnews.com/pages/page.do?pageId=9"><strong>Link here </strong></a>to the international and award winning vegan magazine which is available in 38 countries!<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">I will be Live on Radio 2/29/11! I will be interviewed on <a href="http://responsibleeatingandliving.com/?page_id=14">Progressive Radio's “IT'S ALL ABOUT FOOD"</a> on Wednesday, 2/29/12 from 3-4 PM ET.</span></strong> The show is broadcast live from their NYC location. <a href="http://responsibleeatingandliving.com/?page_id=657"><strong>Link here</strong> </a>for past interviews on the Radio Show "IT'S ALL ABOUT FOOD."<br /><br />~Donna Michelle Beaudoin "Sister Vegetarian"Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-88308974529371290222012-02-12T13:59:00.000-08:002012-02-12T14:01:08.343-08:00*New Videos* View Sister Vegetarian's Vegan/Vegetarian Recent Class on Sister Vegetarian's You Tube Channel:Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs & Ham" Vegan Style<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLCGvRZAgLM/Tzg1lvLoR6I/AAAAAAAABqQ/MZn5leu12jA/s1600/Sister%2BVegetarian%2B31%2BDays.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708371450128779170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLCGvRZAgLM/Tzg1lvLoR6I/AAAAAAAABqQ/MZn5leu12jA/s400/Sister%2BVegetarian%2B31%2BDays.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Part 1 of 2: Washing Your Greens: Part 1 of 2 - Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham" Vegan Style!</span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHmfQ74ADOo&amp;context=C3d433f5ADOEgsToPDskKaFcKMYwRg-qefPqj4YJT6">(link here)<br /></a></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Part 2 of 2 : Greens Scrambled Tofu - Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham" Vegan Style </span></strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k9-BrriDc8&amp;context=C36a5919ADOEgsToPDskKaFcKMYwRg-qefPqj4YJT6">(link here)<span style="color:#330033;"></strong></span><br /></a></span><br />Supplement this video with Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Vegetarian and Vegan Living Book by Donna M. Beaudoin. The book is available now via <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Vegetarians-Drama-Free-Vegetarian-Living/dp/1590563182/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1312746117&amp;sr=1-1">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sister-vegetarians-31-days-of-drama-free-donna-m-beaudoin/1037435858?ean=9781590563182&amp;itm=1&amp;usri=donna%2bm%2bbeaudoin">BarnesandNoble.com</a>, or <a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182">LanternBooks.com </a><br /><br />Peace and Love To You,Donna Michelle Beaudoin "Sister Vegetarian"</div></div>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-66482385355381736092012-01-23T14:50:00.001-08:002012-01-23T14:54:31.895-08:00Donna's Tuscany Peasant SoupDonna's Tuscany Peasant Soup<br /><br />The Tuscany region in Italy is known for eating many heart soups and stews with beans. Various types of white beans and cranberry beans can be found in their soups. On a cold rainy Sunday and the last of the championship NFL games before the Super Bowl 46, I decided to have a hearty, warm and filling Tuscany Peasant-Style soup that even cold weather teams The NY Giants and The New England Patriots Football players would probably agree would keep them energized, warm, and filled up in practice for the Super Bowl.<br /><br />I basically took what was in my refrigerator and cupboard...grabbed a couple of fresh mixed with 1 bag of frozen vegetables...and made a peasant-style soup. After all, peasant style;e soups are made from whatever we have available, and this is what I did to make a hearty and economical soup at .68 cents per large 2 cup serving each. I was able to get 10 LARGE servings from this soup! Compare this soup to purchasing soup for your day lunch at maybe $3.99 for a small soup you heat up in the microwave. I placed this soup in individual containers and stored in my refrigerator for a quick lunch or dinner.<br /><br />Donna's Tuscany Peasant Soup<br />cost: $6.80 for total soup<br />servings: 10<br />cost per servings: .68 cents per serving<br />Cooking Time: 1 hour<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />1 Lb bag of dry mixed navy beans (white beans) and white pinto beans (rinsed and soaked overnight)<br />10 cups of water<br />2 medium cucumbers, skin peeled and diced<br />1 14-1/2 oz. can of Italian Style diced tomatoes<br />1 6 oz. can of tomato paste<br />5 medium carrots, (cleaned, skin left on, chopped)<br />3 medium-large russet potatoes (cleaned, skin left on, diced)<br />5-6 oriental peppers, diced<br />12 oz of frozen green peas<br />1 cup of chopped celery<br />1 small onion chopped<br />1 tbsp garlic powder<br />1 lb mustard greens (washed and chopped roughly) *note: mustard greens are added to the soup the last 15 minutes of simmering<br /><br />Directions:<br />1. Rinse beans and drain after soaking overnight<br />2. Place beans in large pot with 10 cups of water and boil<br />3. After beans start to boil, add all the above ingredients except the mustard greens<br />4. Let the mixture come to a boil, then let simmer for 45 mins.<br />5. after 45 mins, add the mustard greens and simmer for 15 minutes.<br />6. Serve in Italian style pasta/soup dishes or your favorite bowl. I also served my soup with my Mexican Style cornbread found in my book Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living.Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-40393120301757370852012-01-17T17:49:00.001-08:002012-01-17T18:37:25.478-08:003 New Videos: Sister Vegetarian's Vegetarian and Vegan Virtual Classes!<a title="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHwG5RWt8eg/TtI51xSbYKI/AAAAAAAABjw/N9z1glTDRIs/s1600/y.jpg" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHwG5RWt8eg/TtI51xSbYKI/AAAAAAAABjw/N9z1glTDRIs/s1600/y.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679665675994095778" title="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHwG5RWt8eg/TtI51xSbYKI/AAAAAAAABjw/N9z1glTDRIs/s1600/y.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHwG5RWt8eg/TtI51xSbYKI/AAAAAAAABjw/N9z1glTDRIs/s1600/y.jpg" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHwG5RWt8eg/TtI51xSbYKI/AAAAAAAABjw/N9z1glTDRIs/s200/y.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Now on <a title="http://www.youtube.com/user/SisterVegetarian?feature="" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SisterVegetarian?feature=mhee">Sister Vegetarian's You Tube TV Channel</a>! The Sister Vegetarian Virtual Video classes illustrate how being a vegetarian or vegan compliments your lifestyle to provide a drama-free, healthy way of living that also contributes to preserving the environment and animals.</p><br /><p><a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v="" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqP4prfqCkQ&amp;context=C3545facADOEgsToPDskKaFcKMYwRg-qefPqj4YJT6" context="C3545facADOEgsToPDskKaFcKMYwRg-qefPqj4YJT6">Part 1 of 3: "BE YOURSELF" Sister Vegetarian's Intro to Vegetarianism and Veganism</a><br /><br /><a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v="" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARDb9JKvEF4&amp;context=C31dd5ebADOEgsToPDskKaFcKMYwRg-qefPqj4YJT6" feature="context&amp;context=">Part 2 of 2: Using Pots, Pans, and Kitchen Appliances in Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking</a><br /><br /><a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v="" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwTWk_xo3_0&amp;feature=context&amp;context=C3545facADOEgsToPDskKaFcKMYwRg-qefPqj4YJT6" feature="plcp&amp;context=">Part 3 of 3: Sister Vegetarian's Budget-Friendly Vegan Sour Cream Recipe</a><br /><br />Supplement this video with Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Vegetarian and Vegan Living Book by Donna M. Beaudoin. The book is available now via <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Vegetarians-Drama-Free-Vegetarian-Living/dp/1590563182/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1312746117&amp;sr=1-1">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sister-vegetarians-31-days-of-drama-free-donna-m-beaudoin/1037435858?ean=9781590563182&amp;itm=1&amp;usri=donna%2bm%2bbeaudoin">BarnesandNoble.com</a>, and <a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182">Lantern Books</a>.<br /><br />Questions about these videos: email me at : <a title="mailto:sistervegetarian@aol.com" href="mailto:sistervegetarian@aol.com">sistervegetarian@aol.com</a><br />website: <a title="http://www.sistervegetarian.com/" href="http://www.sistervegetarian.com/">http://www.sistervegetarian.com/</a><br />blog: <a title="http://www.sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/" href="http://www.sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/">http://www.sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Thank you,<br />Donna Michelle Beaudoin "Sister Vegetarian"</p>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-58591485289195088482012-01-01T11:15:00.001-08:002012-01-01T11:15:46.046-08:00Start the New Year off with my book's Day 7 recipe: Celebration Black Eye Peas!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dfTSqVCvgSA/TwCt3dXzlwI/AAAAAAAABm8/lvXsDOPtR0Q/s1600/SV%2Bjpeg.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 164px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692741097285195522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dfTSqVCvgSA/TwCt3dXzlwI/AAAAAAAABm8/lvXsDOPtR0Q/s200/SV%2Bjpeg.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>HAPPY NEW YEAR! </strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong>2012 WILL BE AN AWESOME YEAR FOR US ALL!</strong> </div><br /><br /><div>Start the New Year off with my book's Day 7 recipe: Celebration Black Eye Peas! </div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Did you know that in Judaism and Southern African-American tradition, pea eye peas are cooked on New Years Day to bring luck and greens (collards, turnip, or mustard greens) are cooked for monetary wealth through the year! This tradition was actually started in the middle east around 500BC by Judaism! Celebrate 2012 today with this recipe on Day 7 in <a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182">Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living Book</a>! </div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>If you have not ordered the book as yet to start off 2012 with a healthy resolution to take back your health and active life, it's available now via <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Vegetarians-Drama-Free-Vegetarian-Living/dp/1590563182/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1312746117&amp;sr=1-1">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sister-vegetarians-31-days-of-drama-free-donna-m-beaudoin/1037435858?ean=9781590563182&amp;itm=1&amp;usri=donna%2bm%2bbeaudoin">BarnesandNoble.com</a>, or <a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182">Lantern Books website</a>.</div><br /><br /><div>~ Donna Michelle Beaudoin "Sister Vegetarian"</div>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-61917929135997901782011-12-04T11:10:00.001-08:002011-12-04T11:10:38.501-08:00AVAILABLE NOW!! Get it by Dec 24th!!!! Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living is Available Now!<h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1mquHCFywf4/Ttu7WLGK3yI/AAAAAAAABlo/mChIsFUuMBo/s1600/SV%2Bjpeg.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 164px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682341344468197154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1mquHCFywf4/Ttu7WLGK3yI/AAAAAAAABlo/mChIsFUuMBo/s200/SV%2Bjpeg.JPG" closure_uid_p63egs="2" /></a></h3><br /><div id="post-body-7817664741920304042" class="post-body entry-content"><br /><div><span style="COLOR: #ff0000; FONT-SIZE: 130%"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">AVAILABLE NOW!!!<br /></span></strong></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%"><span style="font-size:180%;">Order your copy now of </span><a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993300;">Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> via </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Vegetarians-Drama-Free-Vegetarian-Living/dp/1590563182/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1312746117&amp;sr=1-1"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#888888;">Amazon.com </span></span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%"><span style="font-size:180%;">for <strong><span style="COLOR: #cc0000">delivery by Dec 24th!</span></strong></span></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%"><span style="font-size:180%;">Let this daily guide that leads you through 31 days of transitioning to a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle start you off to a new year for 2012!!!!</span></span></div><br /><div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%"><span style="font-size:180%;">~ Donna M Beaudoin "Sister Vegetarian"</span></span></div></div>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-44957883710572926402011-11-27T05:37:00.001-08:002011-11-27T05:39:33.520-08:00Sister Vegetarian's Classes are starting soon!<a title="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHwG5RWt8eg/TtI51xSbYKI/AAAAAAAABjw/N9z1glTDRIs/s1600/y.jpg" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHwG5RWt8eg/TtI51xSbYKI/AAAAAAAABjw/N9z1glTDRIs/s1600/y.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679665675994095778" title="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHwG5RWt8eg/TtI51xSbYKI/AAAAAAAABjw/N9z1glTDRIs/s1600/y.jpg" border="0" alt="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHwG5RWt8eg/TtI51xSbYKI/AAAAAAAABjw/N9z1glTDRIs/s1600/y.jpg" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHwG5RWt8eg/TtI51xSbYKI/AAAAAAAABjw/N9z1glTDRIs/s200/y.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><p>I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and/or friends <img style="MARGIN: 5px; MAX-WIDTH: 700px; MAX-HEIGHT: 700px" src="http://img2.meetupstatic.com/981263258369601089/img/smileys/smile.gif" /></img></p><br /><p>The <span style="color:#993300;"><strong><a title="http://www.youtube.com/user/SisterVegetarian" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SisterVegetarian"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Virtual Vegetarian and Vegan Classes</span></a> </strong></span>will be starting soon in mid December. When the first video is posted, I will send out a notice along with the class syllabus and any accompanying documents. The first class will also feature cooking demonstrations and recipes for making your own inexpensive non-dairy cheese. After all, cheese is one thing that many vegetarians find it hard to give up to become vegans; or, many people, although vegans, are lactose intolerant to dairy cheese products. </p><br /><p>The classes will be uploaded to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SisterVegetarian"><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Sister Vegetarian </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">TV</span></strong></a> at You Tube, and will be various 30 minute or more in length classes. This will be a fun learning experience for everyone with no need to try to make classes at a specific site location. You can view and refer back to the classes anytime. Tell your friends and family in other states or countries to link to Sister Vegetarian's TV once the classes start :) </p><br /><p>You will have a chance to email me questions after each viewing, and I will answer your questions at the next virtual class.</p><br /><p>The classes will illustrate how being a vegetarian or vegan compliments your lifestyle to provide a drama-free, healthy way of living that also contributes to preserving the environment and animals.</p><br /><p>~ Donna M Beaudoin "Sister Vegetarian"</p>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-31977860977551625542011-11-18T06:20:00.000-08:002011-11-18T06:23:21.929-08:00Sister V's Vegan and Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu and Ideas for Your Own Thanksgiving Menu<h3 class="post-title entry-title"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yti_HJguGhI/TsZoa3HeyuI/AAAAAAAABjk/P_SbrSNiRJY/s1600/hvt.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676339191028304610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yti_HJguGhI/TsZoa3HeyuI/AAAAAAAABjk/P_SbrSNiRJY/s200/hvt.jpg" closure_uid_uya5jb="2" /></a> <span style="color:#cc0000;">Image from The Happy Vegan Thanksgiving Song found at Todd McHatton (Todd McHatton is a musician, artist, and writer living in Ojai, California). </span><a href="http://mchatton.com/2009/11/the-happy-vegan-thanksgiving-s/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Link to Todd McHatton's website here for the song, image, and how to get your version of The Happy Thanksgiving Song</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Sister Vegetarian's Thanksgiving Menu Ideas:<br /></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Looking for ideas for your first or one of many Vegan or Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner? Maybe you are invited to someone else's home for Thanksgiving, and to eliminate the "drama" of explaining why you are not eating turkey or meat based meals, you are looking for some vegan and vegetarian recipes to take along to share.<br /><br />Below is my Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Menu that I will be cooking for my husband and parents. I searched the web for awesome recipes to plan my Thanksgiving Menu. I have included the links to the various recipes along with the menu. Enjoy your Thanksgiving. Remember, it's a day of Thanksgiving and a day of giving to those in need who will truly be grateful for your kind gestures.<br /><br />Vegan Potato Leek Soup </span><a href="http://www.care2.com/greenliving/creamy-potato-leek-soup-vegan.html"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#888888;">(Care2 Make A Difference)</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Collard Greens Salad </span><a href="http://eatitliveitloveit.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/collard-green-salad/"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#888888;">(Eat It, Live It, Love It)</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Vegan Lasagna (</span><a href="http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/10851"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#888888;">Vegetarian Times Magazine</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;">)<br />Vegan Hippy Meatloaf </span><a href="http://happyherbivore.com/2009/06/hippie-loaf-gluten-free/"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#888888;">(Happy Herbivore)</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Vegan Mushroom Gravy </span><a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2899"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#888888;">(Whole Foods Market Recipes)</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Vegan White or Yellow Mashed Potatoes</span><a href="http://vegetarian.about.com/od/potatoesandsweetpotatoes/r/herbpoatoes.htm"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#888888;"> (Vegetarian About.Com)</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Vegan Mashed Sweet Potatoes</span><a href="http://vegetarian.about.com/od/potatoesandsweetpotatoes/r/coconutpotato.htm"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#888888;"> (Vegetarian About.com</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;">)<br />Vegan Stuffing </span><a href="http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/vegetarian-recipes/vegan-stuffing.php"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#888888;">(Savvy Vegetarian)</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></h3>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-68663136190295186572011-10-20T03:30:00.001-07:002011-10-20T03:31:02.106-07:00Classes by Sister Vegetarian<span style="font-size:180%;">Sister Vegetarian is offering vegetarian and vegan classes in your community: </span><a href="http://sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/10/vegetarian-and-vegan-classes-by-sister.html"><span style="font-size:180%;">link here </span></a><span style="font-size:180%;">for details</span>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-37102772247293813672011-10-14T02:01:00.000-07:002011-10-14T02:02:43.736-07:00Pesto - Creative Suggestions to help you transitionAs I have always said, "eating vegetarian or vegan is not expensive." There are so many options for preparing vegetarian/vegan meals than meat based meals that you will never run out of creativity. I no longer encounter the blank look-the stare down- with my refrigerator to inquire "what should I eat for dinner?" I left that question behind me when I switched to a vegetarian and now vegan lifestyle.<br /><br />Many meals or side meals can be made into full meals or extended to make other meals. For example, look at pesto. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesto"><strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#888888;">Pesto</span></span></strong></a> is traditionally served over pasta; however, take a look at the following alternative meal suggestions for pesto that add flavor and spice to any vegetarian or vegan meal whether you are transitioning to a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle, or already are a vegetarian/vegan.<br /><br /><em>Note: I make my pesto home-made which not only saves on money, but you use fresh ingredients from your farmer's market, grocery store, or whole foods store.</em><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%">Suggestions for Pesto:</span></strong><br /></span>- Raw Vegan Pizza Topping<br />- Topping for vegan or vegetarian pizza before placing the pizza in the oven to bake<br />- Mix with a pizza crust dough before baking the crust to make a Focaccia type pizza crust or just Focaccia bread<br />- Mexican style wrap with chickpeas, avocado, and tomatoes: Combine 1 cup of pesto with 1/2 cup of chickpeas, and 1 mashed Hass Avocado. Spread mixture on a wheat tortilla. Top with tomatoes, and roll tortilla. Slice in half. Serve with blue tortilla chips and salsa on the side.<br />- Raw pasta: Slice collard leaves very thin and top with pesto for a raw vegan spaghetti<br />- Appetizer: Pesto topped with a layer of tomatoes on a heated-garlic Italian Bread that is heated until crusty. Serve with a chilled glass of white wine such as a herbal Sauvignon Blanc or mineral-earthy Pinot Grigio.<br />- Place in a soup for seasoning<br />- Oven fries: Sprinkle pesto on raw sweet potatoes, red potatoes, or white potatoes. Place in oven to make oven fries<br />- Serve on top of a vegetarian or vegan burger. the burger can be a bean based burger; or, a vegetable burger made from eggplant or Portobello mushroom<br /><br /><br /><p>~ Sister Vegetarian </p>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-40023037959587170802011-09-27T01:55:00.000-07:002011-09-27T01:57:08.064-07:00The Kale vs Meat Boxing Match<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-slK9f6tNRuY/ToGP1adQHeI/AAAAAAAABZI/XaODJw629uQ/s1600/unknown.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 153px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656960754751905250" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-slK9f6tNRuY/ToGP1adQHeI/AAAAAAAABZI/XaODJw629uQ/s200/unknown.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/09/sister-vs-tuesday-quick-tip-of-day-in.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Link here</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> for details of the knock out match!</span></div>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-57112682809351888882011-09-23T02:02:00.000-07:002011-09-23T04:38:03.487-07:00Get Inspired: Recap of Farmer's Market Recipes of $25 on 2 weeks<strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc6600;">Get inspired!</span></strong> Your local farmers market can provide creative, quick, and inexpensive meals that looks like a professional chef just prepared your family's meal.<br /><br />Below is a recap some of the vegan meals that I prepared from my Farmer's Market shopping trip, and blog post of <a href="http://sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/09/vegan-budget-25-and-2-weeks-of-produce.html">$25 and 2 weeks of Farmer's Market produce</a>. <a href="http://sistervegetarian-recipes.blogspot.com/">Link to the recipes on this Sister V Recipe Page to prepare these quick meals in your home.<br /></a><br />1. <a href="http://sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/09/vegan-budget-25-and-2-weeks-of-produce.html">Heirloom Tomatoes diced on crusty Italian bread with fresh parley , garlic, and olive oil </a><br />2. <a href="http://sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/09/sisters-monday-quick-tip-of-day-sweet.html">Sweet Potato Tortilla Wrap with Blue Corn Chips<br /></a>3. <a href="http://sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/09/farmers-market-butternut-squash-pear.html">Butternut Squash-Pear Soup with crusty Italian bread drizzled with olive oil </a><br />4. <a href="http://sistervegetarian-recipes.blogspot.com/2011/09/farmers-market-vegan-flat-bread-pizza.html">Vegan Heirloom Pizza and Vegan Home-made Pizza Crust with a side dipping of pasta sauce </a><br /><br />~ Sister VegetarianSister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-33854694936699505872011-09-19T17:20:00.000-07:002011-09-30T14:38:12.290-07:00Sister's Quick Tip of The Day: Why are you throwing away your juicings pulp?Waste not want not.<br /><br />Why waste the pulp from your raw vegan juicing? Juicing pulp can still be used in delicious recipes! Some people use their pulp if they are composting; but, there is some nutrition left in juice pulps.<br /><br />You ask me, how can nutrients be left in vegetable and fruit pulp after juicing?<br /><br />Well, everything is not perfect. Although you have a great juicer, there could be some nutrients left in the pulp if you use a centrifugal juicer. What's a centrifugal juicer? <a href="http://www.juicingbook.com/centrifugal-masticating-juicers">Link here </a>for a description. Most juicers on the market are centrifugal juicers such as Breville. The rule of thumb to determine how much nutrients is left in pulp is based on the dryness of the pulp. The drier the pulp, the more nutrients are in the juice that was just extracted.<br /><br />Use the vegetable, fruit, and vegetable/fruit pulp from your raw vegan juicings in raw vegan or cooked vegan/vegetarian recipes. Just scoop the pulp from the juicer into an airtight container. Place in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to use. Many juicers have recipes within the user guides devoted to using the pulp from juicings.<br /><br />Some people use the pulp in the following ways:<br /><br />1. Folded into the mixture for home-made breads or muffins<br />2. Pesto<br />3. Spread on crusty Italian bread<br />4. Soups<br /><br />~ Sister VegetarianSister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-53012614319736819762011-09-19T17:14:00.001-07:002011-09-20T15:08:51.517-07:00Farmer's Market Butternut Squash-Pear Vegan Soup (uses the Date Paste Recipe I posted yesterday)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMFtglMpkXM/TnfbGrrxnmI/AAAAAAAABXI/MpXCTVaYVME/s1600/aug%2Band%2Bsept%2B2011%2B002.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654228765038976610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMFtglMpkXM/TnfbGrrxnmI/AAAAAAAABXI/MpXCTVaYVME/s200/aug%2Band%2Bsept%2B2011%2B002.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EByQ3Fby8PU/TnfbB-oJshI/AAAAAAAABXA/cKDBa1sT_L0/s1600/aug%2Band%2Bsept%2B2011%2B001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654228684224705042" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EByQ3Fby8PU/TnfbB-oJshI/AAAAAAAABXA/cKDBa1sT_L0/s200/aug%2Band%2Bsept%2B2011%2B001.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Farmer's Market Butternut Squash-Pear Soup </strong><br /><strong><br /></strong>One way to fight against corporate GMOs (<a href="http://sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/09/do-you-know-what-angers-me-monsanto.html">link for my 9-18-11 post on GMOs and Monsanto as now head of the US Farms and Safety Division</a>) is to support your local Farmer. Some farmers do use organic or environmentally friendly methods of farming vegetables and fruit, but cannot afford the US fees to label their produce as organic at the Farmer's Market.<br /><br />If you read my post yesterday on a <a href="http://sistervegetarian-recipes.blogspot.com/2011/09/10-minute-date-paste-raw-vegan-recipe.html">Date Paste Recipe </a>as a sweetener alternative, I use 2 TBSP of that Date Paste in this soup recipe.<br /><br />This soup uses my butternut squash that I purchased a week and a half ago at my local Farmer's Market (<a href="http://sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/09/vegan-budget-25-and-2-weeks-of-produce.html">link here for Framer's Market post $25 for 2 weeks of Framer's Market Produce</a>)<br /><br />This is a soup reminiscent of fall. The spiciness of the cinnamon, allspice, and coriander warms you and brings memories of a late Autumn Day. As I ate this soup, I thought of my child-hood days in New Jersey falling in a pile of just raked leaves, or coming in after playing in snow.<br /><br />I also thought that this would be a great accompaniment to a Vegan or Vegetarian Thanksgiving meal. If serving as a side soup with a Thanksgiving or large meal, you will acquire 8 servings<br /><br /><strong>Farmer's Market Butternut Squash-Pear Soup </strong><br /><br />Prep and Cooking Time: 40-45 minutes<br />Servings:<br />4 servings if served alone as a meal<br />8 servings if served to accompany a larger meal, such as a Vegan/Vegetarian Thanksgiving Meal<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />1 medium to large butternut squash, peeled and diced<br />2 pears<br />1 red onion, peeled and diced<br />2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br />4 cups vegan vegetable stock<br />2 tsps dried oregano<br />2 tsps black pepper<br />1/2 tsp cinnamon<br />1/2 tsp allspice<br />1/2 tsps ground coriander<br /><a href="http://sistervegetarian-recipes.blogspot.com/2011/09/10-minute-date-paste-raw-vegan-recipe.html">2 TBSP date paste (click here for recipe from my prior post)<br /></a>1 tsp dry rosemary<br /><br />Directions:<br />1. Sauté butternut squash, pear, and onion in olive oil for 5-10 minutes on medium-high heat in a large pot<br />2. Add vegetable stock and remaining ingredients. Reduce heat to simmer.<br />3. Simmer 20 minutes<br />4. Place soup in a food processor and puree until smooth<br />5. Return to the pot to reheat.<br />6. Thinner soup: If soup is too thick, add approximately 1/2 cup increments to the pot until desired consistency is reached.<br />7. Thicker soup: If thicker soup is desired, continue to simmer until preferred thickness is reached.<br />8. Soup in nice pasta/soup bowls with crusty Italian bread.<br /><br />~ Sister VegetarianSister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-26944282960078102752011-09-19T16:44:00.000-07:002011-09-19T17:09:32.510-07:00Date Paste (Raw Vegan Recipe): use as an alternative to agave, sugar, maple syrup, and honey<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OaNWs_WlkBI/TnfYbw7ZCiI/AAAAAAAABW4/5dwK37pKdUQ/s1600/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654225828689021474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OaNWs_WlkBI/TnfYbw7ZCiI/AAAAAAAABW4/5dwK37pKdUQ/s200/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div>Date Paste is a raw vegan recipe that is adaptable to many vegetarian and cooked vegan meals. It is easy to make and the only ingredients is dates and water! I prefer to use Medjool Dates, and my paste seem to take on a natural cinnamon undertone. <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15282847">Medjool Dates are nicknamed "The King of Dates"</a> not only for their large size, but their taste!<br /></div><br /><br /><div>Medjool Dates naturally have a a taste of rich caramel, honey, and cinnamon. Melt-in-your-mouth Medjools are so luscious they taste as if they have been warmed in an oven. If I have extra dates left over from a recipe as from my raw vegan strawberry jam recipe, to preserve the dates for easier use, I create a Date Paste.<br /><br />Some uses of Date Paste:<br />Use in place of sugar, honey, maple syrup, or Agave syrup<br />Use in baking recipes such as breads, muffins, cornbread, cookies<br />Use to sweeten your tea and coffee<br />Add to soups, such as my Farmer's Market Autumn Butternut Squash and Pear Soup that I will be sharing with you this week<br />Use to make salad dressings<br />Use in place of any recipe or anything calling for a sweetener.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Date Paste Recipe<br /></span><br />Ingredients:<br />1 lb Medjool Dates (take out pits) </div><br /><div>1/2 cup of reserved water from the soaked dates<br /></div><br /><div>Directions: </div><br /><br /><div>1. Soak dates for 10 minutes in enough water to cover dates<br />2. Place in a food processor the dates and 1/2 cup of the reserved water the dates were soaked in. Process until smooth<br />3. Place in a reusable glass jar, and refrigerate for 2 weeks.<br /><br />~ Sister Vegetarian </div></div>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-28754890440801347042011-09-18T12:05:00.000-07:002011-09-18T12:08:20.065-07:00I AM MAD! WHY? I AM MAD AT WHAT IS BEING PLACED INTO OUR FOOD SYSTEM AND WHO HAS CONTROL!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BQPVbtBqIEo/TnZBSjVQDcI/AAAAAAAABWY/D9uLUv_nRcA/s1600/a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653778169188060610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BQPVbtBqIEo/TnZBSjVQDcI/AAAAAAAABWY/D9uLUv_nRcA/s200/a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>READ MY 9-18-11 (</strong></span><a href="http://sistervegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/09/do-you-know-what-angers-me-monsanto.html"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>CLICK HERE)</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong> about how we can take a stand for better foods!</strong></span></div>Sister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611351663751408981.post-2378418404938932712011-09-14T12:02:00.000-07:002011-09-14T12:04:29.677-07:00DID YOU HEAR THAT? SAY WHAT? Read reviews from vegetarian experts about my book, Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;">DID YOU HEAR THAT? </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;">SAY WHAT?</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Link to Lantern Book's website to read vegetarian and naturopathy expert reviews of my book, <em><strong>Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living <span style="color:#ff0000;">(</span><a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182"><span style="color:#ff0000;">click here for reviews</span></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">)</span></strong></em><span style="color:#ff0000;">. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Read reviews by the following experts within the vegetarian and naturopathy community:</span><br /><br /><br /><ul><br /><li><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Martha Theus, author and founder of 21st Century Vegetarians</span><br /></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Chef Iccha Ra, The Reluctant Vegetarian</span></li><br /><br /><li><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Dr. Turshá Hamilton, NMD, Naturopathic Physician</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><strong><em>Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living</em></strong> is my motivational and inspirational book for and about you in leading a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle.<br /><br /></span>I would like to extend a heartfelt <strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">THANK YOU</span></strong> to my Sister V Blog Readers, Sister V Website Fans, Sister V Facebook Fans, Sister V Twitter Fans, Family, Friends, and Friends of Friends who have already pre-ordered, and will be pre-ordering through Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble online. <span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">THANK YOU!</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">THANK YOU!</span></strong></span> This book is for you with its motivational and inspirational messages, and vegan and vegetarian recipes. I am your sister confidant, lifestyle coach, motivator, and more in this book. It was written for you and about you! <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">THANK YOU FOR pre-ordering!</span></strong><br /><br /></span>If you have not done so already, please pre-order via the links below. Lantern Books's Website also includes a sample chapter and table of contents at their website link below.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wk7UJ6eRaZk/Tm9yPK3pkjI/AAAAAAAABVw/mlwEQKSyjXw/s1600/navtopbanner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651861662314631730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 70px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wk7UJ6eRaZk/Tm9yPK3pkjI/AAAAAAAABVw/mlwEQKSyjXw/s400/navtopbanner.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In addition, don't forget that I will be speaking in a couple of weeks on Oct 9th at the Baltimore, MD/DC area VegFest. My speaking time will be 12:50 PM: <a href="http://www.openthecages.org/vegtoberfest/speakers-performers.html">click here for details of the event.<br /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jKzd8kX1TpI/TjTKER1efII/AAAAAAAABNQ/KsrfToCElOE/s1600/SV%2Bjpeg.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635351208603319426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jKzd8kX1TpI/TjTKER1efII/AAAAAAAABNQ/KsrfToCElOE/s200/SV%2Bjpeg.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">PRE-ORDER THE BOOK NOW </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">VIA AMAZON: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Vegetarians-Drama-Free-Vegetarian-Living/dp/1590563182/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1312746117&amp;sr=1-1"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;">CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER </span></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">VIA BARNES AND NOBLE: <span style="color:#000099;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sister-vegetarians-31-days-of-drama-free-vegetarian-and-vegan-living-donna-michelle-beaudoin/1032003715?ean=9781590563182&amp;itm=1&amp;usri=donna%2bm%2bbeaudoin">CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER</a></span></span><br /><br />Are you curious to find out what's inside Sister Vegetarian's upcoming book "Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Vegetarian and Vegan Living"? <span style="color:#cc0000;">Link to Lantern Books </span><a href="http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=8a536eea2f4fe6bbaebb0a7831b2f035&amp;cat=15&amp;id=9781590563182"><span style="color:#cc0000;">(click here</span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;">) for the following samples of Sister's Book<br /></span>Content:<br />1 - Table of Contents<br />2 - How to Use This Book as a Daily Guide<br />3 - Day 1: Victory<br /><br />~ Sister VegetarianSister Vegetariannoreply@blogger.com0